Update: Louisiana State Police originally said the 5-year-old was not restrained during the crash. They later said that the boy was wearing a seatbelt, but wasn't in a car seat. Click here for an update to the story.

An unrestrained 5-year-old died in a car accident in Ascension Parish Monday morning, Louisiana State Police said.

A 44-year-old driver lost control of a vehicle while going around a curve on LA 44 south of I-10 at about 7:30 a.m. The 5-year-old, who wasn't in a car seat or wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the vehicle and died, Louisiana State Police Trooper Jared Sandifer said.

The adult had minor injuries, he said. Sandifer said it's not known at this point why the child wasn't restrained.